For an Italian-American gal from the NY metro area, finding authentic Italian cuisine in New Mexico was a challenge until I dined at Il Piatto in Santa Fe. Il Piatto has been a favorite for several years now- service is always friendly and attentive and the food is reflective of the dishes grandma used to make, but with a modern,... more

We ate at several Italian restaurants and this was the favorite with our family. We were 6 adults and 4 children. Everyone loved the pasta, pizza, salads, soups and sandwiches. You can't go wrong here. They were very accommodating with our large party and our meal was served fast. more

The chef's wife, Honey , sets the tone of the restaurant. Follow her recommendations for your meal if at all possible!!! EVERYONE in the restaurant -the waiter, the bartender, the Captain, and the dishwasher running glasses to the bar (crossed paths on the way to the restroom) was friendly and exceedingly polite. By the end of the meal, we felt... more

Both food and service was top notch. Minestrone soup especially good. Definitely will be a return customer. more

My husband and I loved our meal and we had a lovely young waiter...however our meal was continually interrupted by screaming, and I mean SCREAMING, coming from the moderately closed kitchen. We later learned that this boisterous voice belonged to the owner/chef. This man disrupts everything in his own restaurant with his booming demands from the kitchen. I feel for... more

I have been to many restaurants in Santa Fe and Il Piatto happens to be my favorite. The sauces are to die for with incredible flavors that will make you want to lick the plate. I love the Calamari Spaghetti, a generous portion of spaghetti topped with perfectly cooked calamari rings smothered in a creamy and spicy sauce. For dessert... more

We had their prix fix lunch on a Monday afternoon. The bread was not particularly good, and was pretty well done. I got the Caesar salad, and loved the dressing, although the croutons were REALLY stale. There was LOTS of really good parmesan on the salad as well. My fiance got a green salad with a Lemon basil dressing, and... more

For a free afternoon in Santa Fe, we asked for recommendations for a local lunch place at the NM Museum of Art. Il Piatto was one of their recommendations, and are we glad. A feature of their lunch is a Prix Fixe lunch of three items: Soup or Salad, entree, and dessert, for 14.95. This is a bargain, because the... more

My husband and I ate there the other night with another couple. We were the first ones in the restaurant, no one else was there. We requested the table right by the window, but they said it was reserved. No one came to the table for hours. We ordered the prix fixe for $29.99 for 3 courses. The salads were... more